The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-10-21

occupy them for trade OF Tor reeidcnce. u
u . pretty surc sign that The bust
ness a. 8 city h increasing - we'll - the popo- |
iation. Kansas CITY stands tne test o. this
rule. Tor during the sx months ending June
u. 1871, the Increase In the number Of building
permits issued and IN NE value % The build
incs they covered kept pace with the value Of
the land transferred. must not bc expected
70 20 further into the details Of the things
which show your progress. u u sumcient %
state thA, II q apparent IN the activity Of
every branch Of your diverse business. - well
a. IN the vast public improvements completed
and under way, and which are made necessary
by your phenomenal growth. In the state
ments ! have seen Of Jour city mention Il
made Of Eastern Investments here n OF their
20 you. The ichncss Of the coun-
try about you and its enhanced producttveness
II also stated a. an important factor OF your
greatness; and your railroad facilities placing
you In communication with your ~.
low -counfrymcn In every direction. you must
admit arc indispensable % your development
I am rcmainded BY these suggestions how de-
pendent after all. communities, no lcss than
individuals. ac upon not only the g'fts o.
Providence. but upon each other. never
could appreciate ANY just cause for Jealousy On
the part Of the West toward the East. II capt
tai has accumulated In the East. the newer
region Of the West pcrhaps needs u for 10
building up. n you have products 70 sell, y q
surely no cause Of onense II you nnd . market
for them In the East. These condition should
mako friends. not jealous and susp ci,us enc
mica. Both sections arc working. though per
haps In different lines, 70 make our common
country great and wealthy. Remember. too
vast country beyond ycu. upon which 80 much
OF your future prosperity mu<t depend.
"Whcn I leave you ! shall 90 on my way OF
travel 20 visit our fellow citizens In the South.
l shall bear 70 older cities the impression
made by my observation Of tho new. fresh
and astounding growth Of those Of the West
I shalt see there . section Of our country
perisy. I shall NOT md people heedless Of our
Nations growth ana welfare. but I shall md
there. as well a. here. . determined. chee full,
American pride Of country. stimulating 70
activity and enterprise. and leading not less
there than hero 70 National greatness and
glory. The West and tho south and every
section are hand In hand in this sublime mis-
sion. and no discord Of partisan hate and
rancor should be allowed % interrupt the CO.
dence Of their steady tread"
At the conclusion Of the Presidents re-
marks the people were given an opportun.
ity to greet him and his wife. They passed
rapidly through . gang-way four abrea 81,
and there was little or no hand-shaking
done. Even At this rate the reception
continued until Ave o'clock. and there
were still q number In line who left disap-
pointed The party returned TO the Coates
House at the conclusion Of the public 70
ception for dinner.
One Of the party who has seen all the
| receptions since the President left Wash
ington says the reception AZ the custom
house this afternoon was the most success
full o. them all in point Of numbers. Over
twenty-five thousand persons paid their
respects In less than two hours.
The festivities closed tonight with the
pageant Of the Priests Of Pallas and their
subsequent ball. Great preparations had
| been made for these features and the pop
ular expectations were fully realized In
the splendor Of the parade. The magnih.
cent character Of the entertainment. to-
! gether with the long line OF march caused
q slight delay in the start Of procession,
but the myraids Of sightseers waited
| patiently all along the route and rewarded
the participants by hearty cheering a.
each display came In sight.
There were twenty floats In line, "A -
they passed under the brilliant arches Of
gas Jets made . gorgeous scene. The
arch was delayed somewhat by minor
accidents, but it was all over by eleven
O'Clock. and by midnight the large hall
built for the priests Of Pallas ball, was
flled with q gay assembIage. Seven thou
sand invitations had been issued, and, al.
though ndt nearly all were accepted. the
hall was crowded with dancers and the
festivities continued until late
hour. The President concluded that
Il would Be best for himself and his fellow
excursionists to avoid the danger which
might attend : trip through the densely
crowded streets 70 the junction where I
reviewing stand had been erected for him
and for that reason a. well as an economy
Of time, he remained At the hotel and, will
Mrs. Cleveland, witnessed the parade
from the balcony.
Shortly before ten o'clock the presiden
tial party quietly proceeded to the car
riages and were speedily driven 70 ID
station at Twentieth md Broadway IN or
der to avoid the rush NJ the union depot
The train had been pulled out from tn
depot 20 the station. and by clever o'clocl
the party were on their way 70 Memphi
via the Kansas City, Fort Scott & GuI
ana Kansas City, Springfield 4
Memphis railroads. A stop vii
probably be made at Springfield
NO, when the train reaches there about
am. The President expressed the pleas
ure the visit to Kansas City had give
him. and his regret that his engagement
precluded . longer stay. The party lef
with all in good health and spirits, bu
quite fatigued with the days excitemcn
and sightseeing. Mrs. Cleveland
held in warm remembrance b.
the patients az the city hos
. pital. who were the benefciorie
, OF a thoughtful act ofkindness on her par
, during her sojourn in Kansas City. tn
! flowers which filled the Presidents car q
the arrival In this city, and these togethe
made . large wagon-load. were by Mrs
Cleveland's direction sent TO the hospita
for the benefit Of the inmates, who ~
turned their grateful thanks TO the lad.
who remembered them.
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